I ask unanimous consent that Calendar No. 120, H.R. 1628, be referred to the Committee on Finance for the purpose of conducting a public hearing. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Mr. McCONNELL. I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from New Jersey.
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These are things in statutory law. This is not the Ford Foundation where they say, 'Well, we've changed our grant criteria.' This is a matter of federal law, and they have to follow it.
Why are we spending $1 billion on a ballroom when gas is $4.53 nationally, and $5.64 in Hawai‘i?
This funding will help modernize our aging infrastructure and help people in East Maui get to where they need to go.
I’m grateful to Secretary McMahon for working with us to protect this funding and will continue working every day to make sure Hawai‘i gets its fair share of federal dollars.
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